A/N: Thank you everyone for reviewing!!!!! So, I just wanted to let you know that the chapter after this will most likely be the last sad one. I hope that made sense! Anyway… enjoy this chapter!!
Disclaimer: hmmmmm… I'm not even going to admit how sad I am that I don't own twilight.
BPOV
"I'll try not to be gone too long." I promised, for she looked worried.
With that I jumped into his car and started to dive away.
BOPV
I drove all around Forks trying to clear my head of anything and everything. I still couldn't believe that my angel was gone, now buried six feet under. How could I have let him leave this world? Why couldn't it have been me that had died?
The Cullen's needed Edward, not me. I don't think I had ever seen Esme so upset before. Now she had lost two children. I can't even begin to explain how much life has been taken out of her. It's like she has reached the zombie state before I have. When I looked into her eyes during the funeral they looked empty, like when Edward died her spirit went with him.
I was still waiting for the zombie state to claim me, for the numb feeling to override everything else. I didn't want to feel this way anymore, but it wouldn't come no matter how hard I tried.
I looked out my window to see that I had already stopped the car. I had unknowingly come to were the pavement ends on the one-ten. The place that could take me to the meadow. No; not juts a meadow…his meadow.
I got out of the Volvo and started to run in the direction I thought his meadow was before I could collect my thoughts.
I tipped many times over tree roots and various things. My vision was blurred with the tears that seemed liked hadn't stopped flowing in years. I kept running until I thought my lungs were going to burst. I wasn't even sure if I was heading the right way and thinking that maybe I'd never find the meadow again.
I was hopping that when I did find the meadow that it wouldn't be like the last time when Edward had left. I remember too clearly how disappointed I had been.
While I ran I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched. Like the trees had grown black eyes that were constantly watching me, like they were measuring my every move. I dismissed these thought very quickly though. I was most likely going crazy, just like Charlie had thought when Edward had left me so many months ago. The stress of this situation mixed with the loss I was suffering was possibly too much for me to handle.
I fought through the forest until I finally found it. It had taken me almost the entire day to find it and now it was dark outside, but there was a full moon. I could make out the outlines of the meadow with it being so bright.
Now that it was dark the magic was nowhere in sight. Even if it was there I wouldn't even be able to see it. I looked around, my mind finally catching up with my actions. The Cullen's were most likely starting to worry about me and were probably going to start searching for me. I sat down on the still wet ground extremely exhausted from running for most of the day. My stomach made itself known with a big growl of hunger as I closed my eyes.
"Wow Bella." A voice said from somewhere in the meadow, making my eyes snap open. "You make everything so easy." In the moonlight I could make out her entire body and face. Her hair the same wild red.
"Victoria." I said, trying to hold back the fear but somehow sounding depressed and defeated.
"Ah Bella, what's wrong?" She was obviously amused by my miserable state.
I sat up slowly ignoring her question, never losing eye contact. Even in the somewhat dark meadow I could see that her eyes were black.
"How have you been lately Bella?" She was acting just like James had back in the mirror room. She was acting very polite.
I stayed silent, focusing on how I could possibly get away from her. I could always scream but no one would hear me. I could run but who am I kidding? Not only is she incredibly fast I would trip just like I had a thousand times today. Fighting her would just end me sooner considering she could snap my neck like a toothpick.
I remembered how Edward had demonstrated this to me in this very meadow.
"As if you could out run me," he had laughed bitterly. "As if you could fight me off."
He had lapped around the meadow showing off his speed. He had pulled up and destroyed saplings with ease showing off his strength. He had done all these things to prove how dangerous he was.
In those moments I had been more frightened of him then I ever had. I had never seen him so completely freed of that carefully cultivated façade. He'd never been less human… or more beautiful. But now looking into Victoria's eyes I knew now, more then ever, that what he had said without a doubt was true. I had always believed it, and there was no doubt in my mind that it was true. But now that he was gone and longer here to protect me everything seemed so much more real. Victoria may not be as strong as Edward had been, but she was probably just as strong as Alice, Rosalie, or even Esme.
Remembering our day in this very meadow brought new tears to my eyes. That was the best day of my life. Just being able to be with Edward made me happy. It was the day where we shared everything. His feelings, my feelings, relationships in general. We had tested to see where the physical boundaries were. It was the first time I had ever kissed Edward. But now all I had left of him was my memories.
Victoria took a small step towards me. "You see Bella, you have always been so hard to get to and now here you are. You came right to me." She was grinning from ear to ear.
"I was actually planning that you would be easier to get to now that your little boyfriend is out of the picture. His entire coven is falling apart. I'm surprised the short female with black hair-"
"Alice." I interrupted her, for the way she had described Alice was said with disgust.
Her smile slightly lessened at my interruption but she continued nevertheless. "I'm surprised that Alice hadn't seen this coming with her special gift. I guess that this is the upper hand I have on this, unlike James did. She knew where to find you that time when they destroyed my precious James, but this time you have taken us all by surprise."
I waited for her little rant to end knowing it wouldn't last long. She looked very hungry. In many ways Victoria was just like James. Both of them big on gloating even though this one had been unplanned.
"I guess now that Edward is out of the way there will be no one saving you this time." She was once again smiling as huge as she possibly could.
She took a giant step towards me, never looking away. Her feline like walk sent shivers down my spine, paralyzing me with fear to my spot. I looked around nervously trying to think of one thing that could save me. I had to live, not for myself but for Edward. He had begged me in his last breath to stay alive, to keep living. Even though I had never promised him that, I knew that he had wanted me to if he had had more time. I felt like I had to promise this to him, and this was a promise that I was not going to break.
Victoria startled me, for she was now in arms length. I felt the hopelessness starting to creep in. There was no way I was going to get away from this, not this time. I had escaped death so many times since coming to Forks, and all because of Edward. I was a danger magnet after all and he had always been my prince in shinning armor.
"I have waited so long for this Bella. Ever since James was killed all I have ever thought about was you. Because of you! You insignificant, breakable human. It is, however, such a shame Edward couldn't be here for this. I wanted to kill you right in front of his face while he was powerless and couldn't do anything to save you." She was no longer smiling, she was completely serious now. I stared at her mystified, unable to speak.
"But I guess this works," She shrugged while she spoke.
She looked at me and started to slowly smile a murderous smile. I knew it was absolutely worthless, but I started to run. She was so quick I didn't even see her arm reach out and punch me down to the ground. I laid on the ground for not even three seconds before she picked me up by my arm and held me up in the air. She then threw me across the meadow where I hit a tree as wide as I was tall. I heard something crack before I felt it. The pain was coming from my ribcage.
I tried to get up but the pain was too much. In a heartbeat she was standing over me, eyes wide. I felt a sticky liquid going down the side of my face. Even though I knew that it was all over now, I still struggled to get up. I could feel myself losing consciousness, and struggled to stay awake. My eyes started to feel heavy as I saw Victoria bending down toward my neck, probably guessing where it would be best to bite.
I put all my energy and thought into getting up but Victoria's hand came and slapped me down with incredible force making me hit the ground with a thud.
"I love you Edward." Were my last thoughts as I slowly drifted away.
I was going to stop the chapter here but I knew you guys would have killed me!!
APOV
I ran with Carlisle, Jasper, and Emmett to Edward's meadow. I had just had a vision of Victoria with Bella, but I had a feeling we were too late. It was the same feeling I had had when we went to the hospital to see Edward. It seemed like my visions were always coming to late now, or that people were making decisions at the very last minute.
I had been worried when Bella hadn't returned after a couple of hours, and when it got dark the worries had turned to panic. Bella was always in danger and for her to be gone for so long was risky. I was just about to go look for her but I didn't even know where to begin, when I had the vision. Rosalie and Esme stayed home incase my vision was wrong, but no one ever bets against me.
Carlisle raced in front of me as soon as we smelled blood. We came to the meadow just in time to see Victoria bent over to bite Bella. Emmett tried to get there but it was too late. She had already bitten her. Emmett jumped on her with rage I had never seen before. Jasper followed Emmett and Victoria as they battled into the forest. The battle wouldn't last long as long as Emmett was fighting.
Carlisle was already by Bella, trying to stop the blood that was coming out of her head. I held my breath and went over to them. Bella's head was worse then the last time, for her head had been smacked to the ground.
"What's the damage?" I asked
"She has five broken ribs and her skull has been badly smashed."
"What about the bite?" Bella looked unconscious but was not screaming in pain. Maybe Victoria hadn't actually bitten her.
"It's too late Alice. I could suck the venom out but Bella would die. She has lost too much blood."
I looked at Carlisle sadly and spoke. "I know Edward never wanted her to become a vampire, but he would rather have this then see her die."
Carlisle nodded, making the decision right then and there.
"Come here Alice, we have to move her."
A/N: I know this wasn't my best chapter but it was necessary for the story. From now on the story will be getting happier!!! I would REALLY like to know what you guys thought of this chapter!! So please review!!!!
